Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 18.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Gambia peaked at 54.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 54th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54.5% | — |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 18.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.5%, 35% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 18.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.5% | 32.2% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 18.0% | 29.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 51 Puerto Rico 20.0% compare
- 52 Jamaica 19.7% compare
- 53 Egypt 18.4% compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 17.6% compare
- 56 Bahamas 17.3% compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Gambia was 18.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Gambia ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release